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based u])on inventions made in F^ngland, which they have perfected; 

 and I may even say that the Diplodocus is an improved and enlarged 

 American form of an English creature, for we have recently discovered 

 in the Oxford clays a specimen of a huge dinosaur not quite as large 

 as the Diplodocus, but in a measure a rival. (Laughter.) You will 

 find the remains of this creature in the Hall of Paleontology. 



" I take ])leasure in prefacing the occasion by reading a letter ad- 

 dressed to Dr. Holland, Mr, Carnegie's representative, by command 

 of His Majesty the King : 



" ' Bucicin(;ham Palace, 

 (i c ^/,.. " ' 26 April, 1905. 



" ' I have had the honour of submitting to the King your letter re- 

 specting the Skeleton of the Reptile which Mr. Carnegie has sent to 

 London for the Natural History Museum. 



" ' I am commanded by the King in reply to request you to thank 

 Mr. Carnegie for his kind compliance with the wish which he expressed 

 regarding the disposal of the specimen, and to say that His Majesty 

 would be much obliged to you if you would have the goodness to 

 cause it to be handed over to the Trustees of the British Museum. 



" 'I am. Sir, 



" 'Your obedient Servant, 



" ' Knollvs.' " 



Mr. Lankester then said : "I now have the pleasure of introducing 

 Mr. Andrew Carnegie." (Applause.) 



Mr. Carnegie said : 

 *' My Lo7-ds and Gentlemen, Trustees of the British Museum : 



" You will have seen from the published accounts how it comes 

 about that this gigantic monster makes his appearance and takes up 

 his abode among you. You owe this to one of your former Trustees, 

 who, although no longer of your Board, I am sure retains his interest 

 in your work unimi)aired. I refer to His Majesty, who, even in his 

 recreations, seems to keep his eyes and mind ever open for opportuni- 

 ties to advance the interests of his country in every department of 

 national life, from the peace of nations to the acquisitions of your 

 Museum. His Majesty when at Skibo expressed the hope that the 

 Diplodocus before us might some day be seen here. It is a source of 

 much gratification that we across the Atlantic, who owe so much to 



